Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Ethiopia, 2015–2024

00.511.52015201920242015: 1.52016: 1.32017: 1.22018: 12019: 0.92020: 0.72021: 0.72022: 0.72023: 0.62024: 0.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Ethiopia is 0.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Ethiopia peaked at 1.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.

That places Ethiopia 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) in Ethiopia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 1.5%
2016 1.3% -13.3%
2017 1.2% -7.7%
2018 1.0% -16.7%
2019 0.9% -10.0%
2020 0.7% -22.2%
2021 0.7% +0.0%
2022 0.7% +0.0%
2023 0.6% -14.3%
2024 0.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 5
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 51 Tonga 0.6% compare
  2. 51 Côte d'Ivoire 0.6% compare
  3. 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.6% compare
  4. 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
  5. 51 Madagascar 0.6% compare
  6. 51 Naoero 0.6% compare
  7. 51 Palau 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Ethiopia?
Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Ethiopia was 0.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
How does Ethiopia rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 2,020 data points, 2015–2024
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